![]() ![]() “A part of me slipped away, the greatest piece,” George Foreman, a former heavyweight boxer and one of Ali’s most formidable opponents in the ring, said on Twitter. The cause of death or the name of the hospital where he died were not immediately disclosed.Īli had long suffered from Parkinson’s disease, which impaired his speech and made the once-graceful athlete almost a prisoner in his own body.Įven so, Ali’s youthful proclamation of himself as “the Greatest” rang true until the end for the millions of people worldwide who admired him for his courage, both inside and outside the ring. ![]() ![]() One of the best-known figures of the 20th century, Ali’s death was confirmed in a statement issued by his family on Friday evening, a day after he was admitted to a Phoenix-area hospital with a respiratory ailment. Former world heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali, whose record-setting boxing career, unprecedented flair for showmanship and controversial stands, has died aged 74. ![]()
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